1、阅读练习试卷 27及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A. Stratus signs La Creciente exploration contract Colombian company Stratus Oil Gas has signed an exploration and production contract with Colombias hydrocarbons regulator ANH for the La Creciente block in the north of the country, Canadian company Pacific Stratus said
2、 in a statement Tuesday. Stratus Oil Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gran Colombia Oil Gas, which Pacific Stratus Ventures (TSXV: PVL. H) is in the process of acquiring. La Creciente, formerly known as Guepaje Sur, is in Sucre department, and covers 40,764 acres in San Jorge basin. The Guepaje a
3、nd Ayombe gas fields are close by, so if La Creciente reaches production it will need only a 2km auxiliary pipeline to link into existing transport infrastructure, the statement said. B. Cartellone entering contract mining market Argentine engineering and construction company Jos6 Cartellone Constru
4、cciones Civiles (JCCC) is entering the contract mining market, commercial representative Mariano Aranibar told BNamerieas. “Weve been working on mining projects for about the last 10 years and weve had operating experience at one mine, moving around 230,000t/y of mineral,“ he said. The company has e
5、xperience in earth moving as well as tunneling, and would be looking to work in either open-pit or underground situations, he added. “We have the machinery and qualified and experienced people who have worked in mining operations before in Argentina and Chile,“ he said. C. Belgo considers investing
6、US $ 606nm over 4 years Brazilian long steelmaker Belgo-Mineira is considering a 1.8 bn-real (US $ 606mn) investment plan for the 2004-2007 period, mostly to improve and increase output capacity, a company spokesperson confirmed to BNamericas. The company is investing 480mn reais this year, of which
7、 200mn reais have already been disbursed to double output capacity at its Piracicaba steel mill in Santo Paulo state to 1Mt/y, modernize its Vit6ria mill in Espirito Santo state and improve logistics. Investments for 2005 and 2006 are estimated at 470mn reais a year, with the remaining 430mn reais s
8、cheduled for 2007. The investment plan still has to be approved by the company board, the spokesman added. D. IBM pushes for banking in retail sector IBM is keeping a close eye on the regions retail sector due to the advances it has made in the last few years, regional financial services vice-presid
9、ent Ricardo Pelegrini told BNamericas. The retail chains have very strong assets, such as large customer databases and market intelligence, and they could use those assets to become strong competition for traditional banks, the executive said. “The store chain should look to this more as a business
10、in and of itself, not just as a tag on its retail business,“ he said. IBMs retail area is following this industry in countries within the region, as it complements the companys financial services area to be able to improve the service offered to customers, he added. E. Comsa wins 1st EFE 2003-2005 i
11、nvestment plan concession Chiles state rail company EFE has awarded Spains Comsa group the first concession contract that falls under its US $ 998mn investment plan for 2003-2005, EFE president Luis Ajenjo announced during a press conference Tuesday. The 16-year contract entails rehabilitating and m
12、aintaining the rail networks northern zone (Zona Norte). This zone covers the Alameda-Limache, Limache-Puerto Valparaiso, Alameda-Talagante, Talagante-Barrancas and Paine-Talagante stretches for a total of 376km. Comsa submitted a bid of US $ 32mri that corresponds to the rehabilitation works, which
13、 had a reference price of US $ 38mn. The other bidders were OHL, Azvi and Icil-icafal. 1 The company focuses its business on natural gas and oil. 2 The company is making full use of its information to open up new markets. 3 The company had competition with others for a contract. 4 The company has ha
14、d experience in mining. 5 The company will carry out some programs on railways. 6 The company is under its investment plan and has seen the fruit. 7 The company has retail services on a large scale. 8 The company may be acquired. 二、 PART TWO 8 The function of the office is to perform administrative
15、work. First it must provide the necessary communications with customers, banks, government departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must serve the information requirements within the company itself. 【 B1】 _ , the Office Manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, syste
16、m and equipment. In an efficient administrative structure, clerical operations are organized so that they add to the profitability of the business. 【 B2】 _ while the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total workforce in the years 1919- 1976 went u
17、p by 24%, while the number of people who were employed in clerical work increased by 150%. For a country such as Britain, 【 B3】 _ , that can mean inefficiency. To ensure that office services run smoothly, there must be the means to check, sort, copy and file correspondence and other paperwork. 【 B4】
18、 _ , The size and resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computerized its office systems are. 【 B5】 _ . A balance must be kept between production, marketing, and administration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value. The m
19、ost important objective in modern offices is the processing of data in order to provide a means of business control, but in many companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers, and 【 B6】 _ . In ord
20、er to contribute to business efficiency, however, data processing must be a centralized service. The system which is required is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly. A. in order to meet these needs efficiently B. th
21、e office must give maximum service at maximum cost C. the office must give maximum service at minimum cost D. different departments in the same company may use different data processing systems E. which depends on a manufacturing base F. today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to
22、 do such jobs G. so that the office manager will try to solve this problem H. however, in many countries the number of clerical staff has increased 9 【 B1】 _ 10 【 B2】 _ 11 【 B3】 _ 12 【 B4】 _ 13 【 B5】 _ 14 【 B6】 _ 三、 PART THREE 14 Dear Mr. Blank: Last October I signed a contract with your company for
23、 the installation of dry walls and the renovation of a bathroom in my home at the above address. I am now appealing to you to have this work completed in a satisfactory manner. I have spoken to your Quincy, Mass, store manager on several occasions, to the plumbing department manager, to your mainten
24、ance people, and to anyone else who seemed to be in a position to assist in completing the work. I have received considerate responses followed by service people trying to do the necessary work. Nevertheless, I have had expensive broadloom rugs badly stained; I have had water pour through my kitchen
25、 ceiling at least six times after your people left my home with everything supposedly in order; and I now again have leaks, grout falling out, and other defects. I have experienced nothing but trouble with your workmanship and materials from the outlet. I will illustrate with detail-an incomplete li
26、st-which your records should confirm. 1. An expensive vanity was delivered with doors assembled upside down and doors catches not functioning properly. 2. The dry wall work was left in such rough condition that your installers had to return several times. In some areas sanding was overlooked; in oth
27、ers, dry wall taping was not used, and molding was left incomplete. (The next few paragraphs listed additional defects.) Mr. Blank, I had your service people come to the house at least six were denials of responsibility. Children were blamed, etc. And in each case, it was finally established that th
28、e installation was faulty. At this writing, water is again leaking to the floor below when the shower is used. Frankly, I believe I have reached the point of no return in dealing with your local staff. I now want to have my bathroom completed in a workmanlike manner, even if it means removing the en
29、tire installation. In the event that any removal is necessary, I will not accept a patched-up finish. For a job that costs about 2,500, your performance has been outrageously bad. I expect the courtesy of a prompt reply from you, and the necessary inspections and corrections from qualified personnel
30、. Sincerely yours, Howard Gerber 15 What does “vanity“ mean? （ A） Emptiness. （ B） Fair for cosmetic. （ C） Dining table. （ D） Door. 16 The service people have come to Howards house at least _ times. （ A） 3 （ B） 4 （ C） 5 （ D） 6 17 According to the service people, _ are(is) to take the responsibilities
31、. （ A） they themselves （ B） Howard Gerber （ C） children （ D） manager 18 At least _ points of details may be listed in the above incomplete least. （ A） 3 （ B） 4 （ C） 5 （ D） 6 19 Mr. Black may be the _ of the company. （ A） boss （ B） manager （ C） maintenance person （ D） service person 20 Which of the f
32、ollowing results Howard Gerber will accept? （ A） Get the refund. （ B） Get the apology. （ C） Reinstallation. （ D） None of the above. 阅读练习试卷 27答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确
33、答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 二、 PART TWO 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 E 【知识模 块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 F 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 三、 PART THREE 【知识模块】 阅读 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读
